Hayden Panettiere's Estranged Mother Lesley Vogel Pushing to Be Involved in Her Funeral Despite Their No-Contact Relationship Before Her Death: Source

Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is reportedly pushing to be involved in her daughter's funeral arrangements despite their mutual no-contact agreement.

"Lesley is Hayden’s mother, but that doesn’t erase the history between them," a Tuesday, August 18, report from Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice Substack read.

The source continued, "There are people around Hayden who believe those closest to her should be making these decisions, especially after everything that happened between Hayden and her mother."

The insider told the outlet that the Nashville star's family is facing difficult decision surrounding her funeral arrangements, which have only been complicated by her mom.

"This should be about Hayden, not old family battles," the source added. "Everyone needs to put their personal history aside and ask one question: What would Hayden have wanted?"

As OK! previously reported, Panettiere — who struggled with addiction and her mental health — was 36 when she was pronounced dead on Sunday, August 16, after being found unresponsive at an apartment complex in South Carolina.

911 dispatch audio later revealed that emergency services responded to a call around 1:51 p.m. reporting an "unidentified female" in "cardiac arrest" after a suspected overdose.

Panettiere spoke at length in her May memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, about her turbulent relationship with her mom, 70, who managed her career through childhood. She admitted that she felt the momager pushed her too hard during her early years as a Hollywood starlet.

"I was so scared of her that approaching her and being honest about my feelings [back then] was not going to get me any positive reaction. This is my way of doing it," Panettiere said in an interview with Us Weekly while promoting the book.

The Heroes actress confessed she no longer had a relationship with her mother, "But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day. It’s hard for me to say, but I’ve chosen to be brutally honest.

Vogel clapped back at her daughter's claims, claiming the drama was an attempt to "sell books."

"There is a personality ‘style’ which manifests as a need for control, entitlement and a lack of empathy. The major fear is that someone will see through the mask they present to the world and discover who they truthfully are," she told Page Six.

She continued, "After 20 years of trauma, I took the advice of professionals and chose the no-contact route. As many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose. No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life!"